Mansfield Family History

Mansfield Name Meaning

English: habitational name from a place in Nottinghamshire. The early forms, from Domesday Book to the early 13th century, show the first element uniformly as Mam-, and it is therefore likely that this was a British hill-name meaning ‘breast’ (compare Manchester), with the later addition of Old English feld ‘pasture’, ‘open country’ (see Field) as the second element. The surname is now widespread throughout Midland and southern England and is also common in Ireland. Irish: when not an importation of 1, this is an altered form of the Norman name Manville (see Mandeville). Americanized form of German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) Mansfeld, a habitational name for someone from a place so called in Saxony.

Mansfield Family Origin

Where is the Mansfield family from?

You can see how Mansfield families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mansfield family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mansfield families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 93 Mansfield families living in Massachusetts. This was about 20% of all the recorded Mansfield's in the USA. Massachusetts had the highest population of Mansfield families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mansfield surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

Mansfield Family Occupations

What did your Mansfield ancestors do for a living?

In 1880, a less common occupation for the Mansfield family was Carpenter. The most common Mansfield occupation in the USA was Farmer. 27% of Mansfield's were Farmers. Farmer, Laborer and Keeping House were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Mansfield.

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Mansfield ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Mansfield Historical Records

What Mansfield family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Mansfield. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mansfield census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Mansfield. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Mansfield. For the veterans among your Mansfield ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Mansfield. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mansfield census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Mansfield. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Mansfield. For the veterans among your Mansfield ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Mansfield ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.